Article topic: Charles Bonnet syndrome Author: Sarkis Gerges Editor: Lubna AL-Rawabdeh Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: Charles Bonnet syndrome, visual hallucinations, visual impairment Introduction Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS), also called “ phantom vision,” is an illness where cognitively normal people experience simple or complex and consistent visual hallucinations, due to damage along the visual pathway.[1]This condition was named after the 18th-century botanist and philosopher, Charles Bonnet recounted the complex visual hallucinations experienced by his grandfather, Charles Lullin, in his work “Analytical Essay on the Faculties of the Soul.”[2] Depending on the study, the prevalence of CBS might range from 0.4% […]
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